Reference no: EM131071853
Question 1.
Which of the following election campaign activities is considered an unfair labor practice?
o communicating general views about the possible economic consequences of unionization
o granting benefits during the campaign consistent with past practice as to timing and amount
o electioneering outside a 100 foot radius from the polls
o electioneering near the polls
o campaign speeches on the employee's own time within 24 hours of an election, if attendance is voluntary
Question 2.
While organizing a bargaining unit, which of the following will be considered an unfair labor practice?
o applying a no-leafleting policy to the distribution of all types of material, union-related and nonunion-related
o not letting employees distribute union material outside of working time in nonworking areas
o not letting employees solicit union support during working hours, on or off the employer's premises
o not allowing use of a bulletin board and meeting halls for any non-job-related business
o restricting employees' display of union buttons if it causes a hazard
Question 3.
In a ________ discrimination case, two explanations for the action complained of can be offered by the employer. One constitutes a legitimate business reason, and the other is a reason prohibited under the National Labor Relations Act.
o dual-motive
o two-point
o reverse
o pretext
o sequential
Question 4.
Which of the following discriminating activities is most likely to be considered a fair practice?
o taking employment action against an employee because of union status
o not hiring "salts" when there is no genuine interest in getting the job
o refusing to hire an applicant because of union activities
o hiring an employee on the condition that the employee will not join the union
o treating striking employees differently from nonstriking employees
Question 5.
A ________ strike involves the takeover of the employer's property and is seen as a violation of the owner's property rights.
o sit-down
o sickout
o lockout
o wildcat
o rolling
Question 6.
Which of the following is an illegal partial strike in which employees avoid coming to work under the pretense of not feeling well in order to protest a working condition?
o rolling strike
o wildcat strike
o lockout
o sickout
o sit-down strike
Question 7.
According to the ________ rule, a union employee may request the presence of a union official during questioning by management in a disciplinary situation.
o Sarbanes-Oxley
o Taft-Hartley
o Wagner
o Weingarten
o Davis-Bacon
Question 8.
Which of the following terms refers to a collective bargaining approach in which management presents its entire proposal as its final offer, holding nothing back for further negotiations?
o boulwarism
o sickout
o arena bargaining
o integrative bargaining
o lockout
Question 9.
The act by either party of simply going through the motions of negotiating without any real intention of arriving at an agreement is known as ________bargaining.
o arena
o regressive
o integrative
o surface
o pattern
Question 10.
The ________ clause is an agreement provision that allows future negotiations during the term of the contract on specific mandatory issues such as wages or health care.
o opener
o scope
o severability
o zipper
o escape
Question 11.
Employees can solicit support for a union from their fellow employees on the employer's property during non-working times.
o True
o False
Question 12.
Not allowing use of a bulletin board and meeting halls for any non-job-related business is an unfair labor practice.
• True
• False
Question 13.
An employer granting benefits during an election campaign consistent with past practice as to timing and amount is not guilty of an unfair labor practice.
o True
o False
Question 14.
According to the NLRA, an employer can provide financial support to its union.
o True
o False
Question 15.
Concerted activity is any action by employees to further their common interests pursued on behalf of or with other employees and not solely by and on behalf of an individual.
o True
o False
Question 16.
A rolling strike is an illegal partial strike in which employees call in sick to protest a working condition.
o True
o False
Question 17.
A wildcat strike is an economic strike conducted by a minority of the workers without the approval of the union and in violation of a no-strike clause in an existing contract.
o True
o False
Question 18.
According to the Weingarten rule, union officials cannot be present while management is questioning a union employee in a disciplinary situation.
o True
o False
Question 19.
Participating in a jurisdictional strike is an unfair labor practice on the part of an employee.
o True
o False
Question 20.
A primary boycott occurs when persons who normally deal directly with the work involved are encouraged to withhold their services.
o True
o False
Question 21.
Describe the various unlawful means of conducting a strike.
Question 22.
Discuss the Weingarten Rule.